Dear Colin,

I wanted to briefly update you on the project. I have now completed a full thematic classification of your blog and organized all the posts into six coherent volumes. I am also working on gathering the texts one by one into these volumes, and I will keep you informed as the work progresses.

I also plan to visit you in the United States to receive any materials you may wish to share with me — notes, manuscripts, letters, photographs, or personal archives. My intention is to publish all of this as a comprehensive collection of your work in Turkey. I will do whatever is necessary to make this happen, and I give you my word that I will handle everything required for publication with full commitment.

With best regards,
Uğur

COLIN McGINN – DEFINITIVE VOLUME CLASSIFICATION OF THE BLOG WRITINGS

Below is a six-volume structure that accurately reflects the full thematic range of your blog.
Each volume represents a coherent conceptual domain, and together they organize the entire corpus in a clear and intellectually natural way.

VOLUME I — Mind, Consciousness, Epistemology, Modal Reality

(334 posts)

Primary themes:
Mind, consciousness, knowledge, epistemology, logic, identity, modality, meaning, philosophical language, cognitive structure, thought, intentionality, belief, conceptual analysis.

This volume gathers all posts dealing with the nature of mind, the structure of thought, epistemic limits, consciousness, modal and metaphysical questions, and core issues in analytic philosophy.

VOLUME II — Science, Evolution, Biology, Memetics, Naturalism

(59 posts)

Primary themes:
Genes, atoms, evolution, biology, neuroscience (where relevant), memes, scientific models, naturalistic explanation.

This volume contains scientifically oriented reflections, evolutionary analyses, biological metaphors, and posts engaging with contemporary science and naturalistic frameworks.

VOLUME III — Ethics, Society, Politics, Culture

(65 posts)

Primary themes:
Ethics, morality, society, political commentary, Trump, cancel culture, social criticism, cultural analysis, academic norms.

These posts address moral reasoning, social trends, cultural critique, and the intersection of ethics with contemporary events.

VOLUME IV — Aesthetics, Art, Film, Literature

(65 posts)

Primary themes:
Art, beauty, literature, film, aesthetics, style, criticism, interpretation.

All posts concerning artistic evaluation, literary reflection, film commentary, aesthetic theory, and cultural expression are collected in this volume.

VOLUME V — Personal Essays, Memoirs, Academic Life

(839 posts)

Primary themes:
Stories about philosophers (Searle, Strawson, Kripke, Putnam, etc.),
academic memoirs, personal reflections, teaching experiences, intellectual life.

This is the largest volume, containing autobiographical material, professional memories, philosophical encounters, and personal reflections.

VOLUME VI — Sports, Hobbies, Life, Humor

(12 posts)

Primary themes:
Tennis, drumming, sports, hobbies, personal routines, light-hearted pieces.

This volume includes posts focusing on daily life, physical activities, musical interests, and humorous observations.